Founded in 1897 the Royal Automobile Club is the first organisation specifically formed to cater for the needs of the motorist at a time when the first motor cars were very unreliable. Since then the RAC has become a UK national institution with its own famous club in Pall Mall, London, England. The Club organises the annual London to Brighton veteran car rally which commemorates the abolition of the 'Man with red flag', which prior to the event was a legal requirement for car drivers on UK roads.

Released in 1985, the RAC (Royal Automobile Club) labeled model was a basic re-issue of the London livery fitted with new adverts.
Matchbox Toys took particular care to accurately reproduce the multi coloured authentic liveried side panel labels. The design was taken from a bus at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, Hampshire, England.

Livery: (Labels)
Front Destination Boards:
'HITHER GRN STN' above 'HARROW ROAD', 'PADDINGTON STN', 'VICTORIA STN', 'CAMBERWELL GRN', 'NEW + GATE' and 'LEWISHAM CATFORD', with 'HUDSONS SOAP' advertisement on each side. All on one label in red, white, black and blue.
Stairway Advertising Panel:
'HORLICKS THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK', 'OXO', 'CEREBOS' and 'Picadilly Circus' all on a diagonal label in white, red and blue.
Side Upper Panels:
'RAC' in blue with 'THE SERVICE BEGAN RUNNING' in orange, '25' in yellow and 'YEARS BEFORE THIS BUS' in orange. Two RAC logos in white on a blue panel on both sides.
Side Lower Panels: (Tampo)
'GENERAL' in gold on both sides.

Variations/Rarities: There are no variations although the seats and the upper deck plastics can vary in shade.

Scale: 1:72

RAC Advertising: General